guy

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guy /ɡaɪ/ ●●● S1 W3 noun [countable]  1  informalMAN a man 男人，家伙 SYN bloke Dave’s a nice guy when you get to know him. 戴夫是个好人，你了解他后就知道了。 Jake’s a real tough guy. 杰克是个很厉害的家伙。► see thesaurus at man2. TMC British English a model of a man burnt every year on Guy Fawkes Night, in Britain 〔英国每年在盖伊·福克斯之夜焚烧的〕盖伊·福克斯模拟像3. (also guy rope)DLO a rope that stretches from the top or side of a tent or pole to the ground to keep it in the right position 〔帐篷或杆柱的〕固定拉绳，牵索4  guys [plural] American English spokenPERSON/PEOPLE used when talking to or about a group of people, male or female 大家，各位〔用于对同一群人讲话或指一群人时〕 Hey you guys! Where are you going? 嗨，你们这些人！要上哪儿去？5. no more Mr Nice Guy! spoken used to say that you will stop trying to behave honestly and fairly 不再当好好先生了！ → wise guy at wise1(5)n COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa nice/good guyPeople say he’s a nice guy.a great guyPhil is a great guy and a lot of fun.the bad guy (=a man in a book or movie who does bad things)The bad guys all have guns.the good guy (=a man in a book or movie who does good things and beats the bad characters)He’s one of the good guys in the 'Star Wars' films.a bad guy (=a person who is responsible for something bad that happens, or a person who you do not like)I'm fed up with people always thinking that I am the bad guy.Mike's not a bad guy.the poor guy (=used when something bad happens to someone and you want to show sympathy)The poor guy was robbed of all his money.a tough guy (=a man who is strong and not afraid, especially one who is good at fighting)He’s trying to prove he’s a tough guy.a regular guy American English (=an ordinary man)I knew him in high school. He’s just a regular guy.the little guy American English (=ordinary people rather than a powerful organization such as a government or a large company)He wanted to get elected and fight for the little guy.

Examples from the Corpus

guy• I saw a guy with a head the size of a bucket-the kind you put mops in.• I've put the finger on seven members of the ring since lunch, but the big guy is slippery.• Two chauffeurs linger in the corner, one white with blond hair, the other a good-looking black guy.• But you only need a few guys like me and you could.• It was sheer bloody hell listening to all those fatuous nincompoops saying what a great guy you are.• Dave's a really nice guy.• Nine guys played, and nine guys accomplished something.• Married veterans or guys who married when they got back had difficulties, too.• There's some guy who wants to talk to you.• Is he the guy who used to live next door to you?• These guys believed in what they were doing.Origin guy 1. (1800-1900) Guy Fawkes (1570-1606), who tried to blow up the English parliament. 2. (1300-1400) Probably from Dutch gei “type of rope”

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Corpus a man

guy
guy S1 W3 /ɡaɪ/ noun [countable]1. informal a man
   SYN  bloke:
    Dave’s a nice guy when you get to know him.
    Jake’s a real tough guy.
2. British English a model of a man burnt every year on Guy Fawkes Night, in Britain
3. (also guy rope) a rope that stretches from the top or side of a tent or pole to the ground to keep it in the right position
4. guys [plural] American English spoken used when talking to or about a group of people, male or female:
    Hey you guys! Where are you going?
5. no more Mr Nice Guy! spoken used to say that you will stop trying to behave honestly and fairly
⇨ wise guy at wise¹(5)
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ adjectives
   ▪ a nice/good guy People say he’s a nice guy.
   ▪ a great guy Phil is a great guy and a lot of fun.
   ▪ the bad guy (=a man in a book or movie who does bad things) The bad guys all have guns.
   ▪ the good guy (=a man in a book or movie who does good things and beats the bad characters) He’s one of the good guys in the 'Star Wars' films.
   ▪ a bad guy (=a person who is responsible for something bad that happens, or a person who you do not like) I'm fed up with people always thinking that I am the bad guy. | Mike's not a bad guy.
   ▪ the poor guy (=used when something bad happens to someone and you want to show sympathy) The poor guy was robbed of all his money.
   ▪ a tough guy (=a man who is strong and not afraid, especially one who is good at fighting) He’s trying to prove he’s a tough guy.
   ▪ a regular guy American English (=an ordinary man) I knew him in high school. He’s just a regular guy.
   ▪ the little guy American English (=ordinary people rather than a powerful organization such as a government or a large company) He wanted to get elected and fight for the little guy.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ man an adult male human: a young man | Sir Edmund Hillary was the first man to climb Mount Everest.
   ▪ guy (also bloke/chap British English) informal a man: She’d arranged to meet a guy in the bar. | Alex is a really nice bloke.
   ▪ gentleman formal a man – used as a very polite way of talking about a man: an elderly gentleman | Please could you serve this gentleman?
   ▪ boy a young male person, usually a child or a teenager: a teenage boy
   ▪ lad old-fashioned informal a boy or young man: When I was a young lad, I wanted to join the army.
   ▪ youth a teenage boy or young man – used especially in news reports to show disapproval: Gangs of youths roam the streets.
   ▪ male formal a man – used especially by the police or in science and research contexts. The adjective male is much more common than the noun: We are investigating the death of an unidentified male. | The condition is usually found only in males.
   ▪ dude American English informal a man - a very informal use: You could tell there was something creepy going on with that dude.

🔑 guyBrE /ɡaɪ/ 🔊NAmE /ɡaɪ/ 🔊 noun🔑 [countable] (informal) a man 男人；小伙子；家伙◆a big/nice/tough guy大个子男人；好小伙子；硬汉◆a Dutch guy荷兰男人◆At the end of the film the bad guy gets shot. 这坏蛋在影片结尾时被击毙。🔊🔊  ➡  see also fall guy, wise guy guys [plural] (informal, especially NAmE) a group of people of either sex 一群男人（或女人）；伙计们；兄弟（或姐妹）们◆Come on, you guys, let's get going! 快点，伙计们，咱们走吧！🔊🔊 [countable] (in Britain) a model of a man dressed in old clothes that is burned on a bonfire on 5 November during the celebrations for Bonfire Night 盖伊模拟像（英国每年 11 月 5 日庆祝篝火之夜焚烧的身着古装的人体模型） (also ˈguy rope) [countable] a rope used to keep a pole or tent in a vertical position （立杆子或架帐篷用的）支索，牵索，拉索●ˌMr ˈNice Guy(informal) a way of describing a man who is very honest and thinks about the wishes and feelings of other people 大好人；大善人◆I was tired of helping other people. From now on it was no more Mr Nice Guy (= I would stop being pleasant and kind).我已对帮助他人感到厌烦。从今以后我不做大善人了。